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Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE) and vWISE

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The Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE) is a research program for high school students in molecular biology and bioinformatics. Participants conduct laboratory research at Rutgers University (in-person) or analyze gene sequences online (vWISE) and work towards publishing their results on GenBank.

Program details

Deadline: Deadline unconfirmed
Dates: Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
Grade level: Grades 9–12
Location: Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (in-person); Virtual (vWISE)
Program type: Summer program
Duration: 2 weeks
Attendance: Commuter

Eligibility

Students must have completed a high school level biology course.

Costs and support

Cost: $2200.00 for in-person WISE; $600.00 for virtual vWISE
Financial aid: Not specified
Stipend: Not specified

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